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Post CMOS

In the coming decade, Intel® silicon process technologies will approach the physical limits of atomic structure. At atomic limits, thermal effects will eventually limit how far we can scale silicon-based transistors.

Researchers predict that alternative technologies will be necessary if Moore's Law is to continue beyond the 2020 time frame. Some of the alternative technologies being investigated are quantum computing, spintronics, interference devices and optical switches. At this time, this is very long-term research. All of these technologies are highly speculative, but if any were to materialize, we would expect to integrate them heterogeneously onto silicon.

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Date: March, 2006


Presenter: Paolo Gargini
Event: Intel Nanotechnology Virtual Open House
Date: October 22, 2004


Presenter: Ken David
Event: Intel Nanotechnology Virtual Open House
Date: October 22, 2004


Presenter: George Bourianoff
Event: Intel Nanotechnology Virtual Open House
Date: October 22, 2004

Limits to Binary Logic Switch Scaling-A Gedanken Model
Authors: Victor Zhirnov, Ralph Cavin, James Hutchby and George Bourianoff
Publication: Proceedings of the IEEE
Date: November, 2003